by Courtney on August 22, 2010

What’s better than a Sunday afternoon with family and good food? Not a whole heck of a lot! This, my friends, is my family. We may be small, but we sure do know how to have a good time. Come Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, & Birthdays, this is our crew, and we’re a darn good time! [...]
by Courtney on August 22, 2010

This morning, I set my alarm bright and early at 7:00am for a heart pumping workout. I skipped my usual Sunday morning BodyPump class in the favor of time, and did my new favorite Rock Hard Total Body Workout on Exercise TV. That workout is the jam. And as a reward for my kick-butt morning [...]
by Courtney on August 21, 2010

Today was another perfect day for a backyard barbecue! Jay and I headed over to his parents’ house earlier this evening to help celebrate his Mom’s birthday. Happy Birthday Rosemary!! There were plenty of snacks to help ourselves to while sitting and chatting, including these delicious sweet potato chips. Ohh good lord…these things were trouble! [...]
by Courtney on August 21, 2010

Why is it that everything always seems to be so incredibly hectic before leaving on a vacation?!? Between trying to pack, making sure bills are paid, and cleaning the house, I definitely have my work cut out for me this weekend! This morning, Jay and I had a few things to run out and take [...]
by Courtney on August 20, 2010

Happy Fashion Friday!! Alright folks, let’s talk trends. There’s a new one on the horizon, and although celebs have been sporting it for over a year now, it appears as though its picking up popularity everywhere. Fast. Jeggings! source Combining the sleek silhouette of skinny jeans with the comfy stretch of cotton leggings, “Jeggings” are [...]
by Courtney on August 20, 2010

Can I just say how flippin’ excited I was today to be able to come home to a big ‘ol salad beast waiting for me?? I had packed my leftover salad to bring to school with me, but of course left it on the table on my mad dash out the door. Grrrr. When hunger [...]
by Courtney on August 20, 2010

Last night’s casual dinner date with Joe & Kate ended up turning out to be quite a fun little evening! To start, my worries about not having anything good to serve went right out the window after Kate said she had just picked up some panko breaded chicken breasts at the store earlier in the [...]
by Courtney on August 19, 2010

4:00?? Really? Is somebody joking? You guys will have to forgive me for the sporadic posts. Unfortunately, things may be like this for a couple weeks, seeing as though I have lots to prepare for with going back to school, as well as our trip to Vegas! I hope that you all will stick with [...]
by Courtney on August 18, 2010

I’m typing this post in lighting speed, since I have a softball playoff game to get to! I made a quick, simple veggie sandwich for dinner, since I didn’t want anything too heavy before playing. I lightly toasted an Arnold Sandwich Thin, spread it with a thick smear of garlic & chive hommus, and [...]
by Courtney on August 18, 2010

It’s been another busy day here in the life of Courtney! Let’s get started from the beginning… This morning, I headed on over to the gym for an early morning workout. Like many of you said yesterday, working out is a GREAT stress relief, so I did what I could to release all that “BLAH” [...]